Difference between revisions of "Smoking"
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[[File:Smoking.png|right|300px|thumb|A man smoking a [[cigarette]].]] | [[File:Smoking.png|right|300px|thumb|A man smoking a [[cigarette]].]] | ||
| − | [[Smoking]] is when someone [[inhale]]s smoke from a [[cigarette]], | + | [[Smoking]] is when someone [[inhale]]s smoke from a [[cigarette]], cigar or pipe. |
===About Smoking=== | ===About Smoking=== | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 3 April 2019
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A man smoking a cigarette.
Smoking is when someone inhales smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
About Smoking
- Smoking is addictive because the tobacco that is burned has a drug called nicotine inside which causes addiction.
- The smoke from tobacco also has other dangerous chemicals inside that damage your health:
- Tar - Which gets stuck in the mucus of the lungs damaging the cilia on the ciliated epithelial cells.
- Carbon Monoxide - Which takes the place of Oxygen in red blood cells stopping your blood from carrying as much Oxygen around the body.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Smoking is when someone inhales smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
About Smoking
- Smoking is a risk factor in Lung Cancer and Coronary Heart Disease.